Backing
Up SafeHouse Volumes

The steps to be followed are essentially the same for all backup media
types, including tape, external drives and memory sticks.

Secure Backups

A secure backup is one in which the files on the backup media are still
under the full protection of SafeHouse. You are still safe, even if the
backups fall into the wrong hands, provided, of course, that nobody has
learned your password.

Follow these steps:

Leave your volume closed. You cannot perform this
procedure on an open volume.

Use your backup software or Explorer to copy your
volume's .SDSK
file to the backup device/drive.

You're done!

Unsecured Backups

Unsecured backups are traditional file backups which are not protected
by SafeHouse. In this case, you are coping your private files to the backup
device as normal unprotected files, which disconnects them from SafeHouse
or any of the protection it provides.

Unsecured backups might be desirable when you want to store then inside
a safe without any connection to SafeHouse. Of course, if any gets their
hands on these files, they'll have access to everything -- so be careful.

Follow these steps:

Open your volume and enter your password.

Notice which Windows drive letter is associated
with your volume. This is the drive letter that will be needed by your
backup software.

Use your backup software or Explorer to copy the
files inside the SafeHouse volume to your backup device/drive. Do this
using the files on the drive letter associated with your SafeHouse volume.

This process reaches into your secure volume and
pulls out an unprotected copies of your files to write to the backup device.

Close the volume when you're finished.

Store your backups in a safe place since they're
no longer protected by SafeHouse.